I ordered the same breakfast at Cracker Barrel and Waffle House. The winning meal came with more food at a lower price.

Terri PetersJul 16, 2024, 18:42 IST

I went to Cracker Barrel and Waffle House to see how the chains' breakfasts compared.Terri Peters

I tried the same meal at Cracker Barrel and Waffle House to see which chain had the best breakfast.
I liked my meal at Cracker Barrel but thought some dishes were overpriced.

Waffle House has been one of my family's favorite breakfast spots for a long time. But after recently trying and falling in love with Cracker Barrel's family meal deals, I've been curious which chain is actually our top pick.

Both popular breakfast chains have been in the news lately — Waffle House (slightly) raised its notoriously low base pay, and Cracker Barrel recently reported a dip in revenue. With Waffle House's new investments and Cracker Barrel's decrease in earnings, I was curious to see how the two stacked up in the long line of breakfast chains.

To find out, I ordered the same meal — biscuits and gravy, hash-brown bowls, and steak and eggs — at each chain and compared them.

Cracker Barrel, which released several new menu items, has recently seen a dip in revenue.

I headed to Cracker Barrel, which recently reported a decrease in total revenue, first.Terri Peters

Cracker Barrel's menu was a bit overwhelming.

I ordered several classic breakfast items at Cracker Barrel.Terri Peters

The biscuits n' gravy with sausage tasted a bit too smoky for me.

I wasn't completely satisfied with Cracker Barrel's biscuits n' gravy with sausage.Terri Peters

The hash-brown casserole in Cracker Barrel's breakfast bowl felt overcomplicated.

I thought the bacon n' egg hash-brown casserole at Cracker Barrel was a little heavy.Terri Peters

The New-York strip steak n' eggs dish was pretty flavorful.

I thought the elements in the New-York strip steak n' eggs at Cracker Barrel were on point.Terri Peters

Next, I headed to Waffle House, which recently raised its base pay for servers.

Waffle House has gained attention for its low wages in the past few months.Terri Peters

Waffle House kept things simple with its menu items.

I figured I'd enjoy most of the food at Waffle House.Terri Peters

The biscuit and gravy at Waffle House was very tasty.

I was a big fan of the biscuit and gravy at Waffle House.Terri Peters

I loved the delicious simplicity of Waffle House's bacon-egg-and-cheese hash-brown bowl.

The bacon-egg-and-cheese hash-brown bowl at Waffle House was delicious.Terri Peters

The meat seemed overcooked, but I liked the sirloin-and-eggs breakfast at Waffle House.

The sirloin-and-eggs breakfast at Waffle House had flavorful meat, eggs, and hash browns.Terri Peters

I'd return for breakfast at Cracker Barrel, but Waffle House would be my first choice.

Waffle House was the winner of this taste test.Terri Peters

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